Which K3 typeface do you like best?

tomsem · 09-06-2010, 12:20 PM

I find all three are better than the one on my K2, but I have pretty much abandoned 'Regular' in favor of Condensed or Sans Serif. I especially like Sans Serif in landscape mode, size 1 or 2 with words per line set to Fewest.

I'm also curious if anyone feels a need for a font hack for K3. With the expanded unicode support, choice of 3 typefaces, and (to my eyes at least) noticeably sharper letter forms, is there still enough motivation (assuming someone figures out how to do it)?

jswinden · 09-06-2010, 12:41 PM

I voted for sans serif, but I would definitely prefer to use my own choice of fonts. I did not chose the "waiting for a font hack" because it seems out of place with the other choices.

TheKindleWorm · 09-06-2010, 12:46 PM

I still prefer the regular font despite the extra choice and I absolutely loathe the sans serif font eugh!

I'm happy not to have any other font choices as I don't want to spend all my time fiddling with changing things - I just want to get on and read!

With my Pocketbook 360 I actually came to dislike the fact that I could use any font I wanted and that it could be customised to the nth degree because I just wasted too much time fiddling. Too much choice isn't always a good thing!

shanghaichica · 09-06-2010, 01:19 PM

I like the condensed one. My least favourite is the Sans-serif

SpeckledJim · 09-06-2010, 01:42 PM

Regular. Sans-serif just looks ugly to me.

TallMomof2 · 09-06-2010, 01:52 PM

Sans serif is my favorite because it is easy on my eyes.

desertblues · 09-06-2010, 02:31 PM

I'm still loading my books from an USB-stick on Calibre---gather metadata- sent them one by one to my Kindle (untill I discovered you can sent the whole batch at one time)- organizing the books in different collections, so I didn't have time yet for a font.
But I think to opt for Sans Serif, when I'm finally done with my books.

mcgrath · 09-06-2010, 02:40 PM

I've been messing around with the fonts and sizes ever since I received my K3 and I finally settled on condensed. The regular caecilia font looked too "happy" to me. I'm not sure if that bothers anyone else, but it seemed weird reading books with a serious or sad tone that were using a font akin to comic sans (ok, I know it's not that bad, but you get the point). But after spending some time with the Kindle I don't really notice the font as much as I did in the beginning. It would be nice to have a font hack, though.

Edit: Maybe I wasn't too far-off comparing caecilia to comic sans.

babyd · 09-06-2010, 02:41 PM

I use regular on size 1, hate the sans serif font.

Josieb1 · 09-06-2010, 04:21 PM

I prefer the Condensed, with the Regular it looked like words were merging together, and the Sans Serif seems a bit darker, so for me its Condensed.

More font choices would be lovely though

SpeckledJim · 09-06-2010, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgrath

Edit: Maybe I wasn't too far-off comparing caecilia to comic sans.

I'm not really seeing much similarity really.

mcgrath · 09-06-2010, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeckledJim

I'm not really seeing much similarity really.

Really? Maybe it's just me.

SpeckledJim · 09-06-2010, 06:25 PM

Well the show stopper for me is the hand drawn look of Comic Sans, unless you have that in another font, I find it hard to accept them as similar.

You'd have an easier time convincing me the bottom two fonts were similar.

simplyparticular · 09-07-2010, 08:41 PM

I loathe Caecilia as a body font. I associate slab serif with headlines and signage, not reading. And Caecilia is particularly round, so I also think it is a "happy" font, but more like Courier than Comic Sans. Comic Sans is an abomination that doesn't deserve to exist, IMHO.

Caeciia Condensed looks like it might be marginally better, but I'm reserving judgement until I see a Kindle at Target or Staples.

I suspect Amazon went with slab serif fonts because they have nice crisp lines, which probably display stronger on E-Ink.

But until the Font Hack is working on Kindle 3, I won't even give it a look. My Cybook can use any font, and I love reading with Arno Pro or Georgia. I prefer serifs for blocks of text.

mlewis78 · 09-08-2010, 12:45 AM

Can we change fonts in the K3 without a hack? Are they built in? I cannot find them on mine.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite K3 typeface?
Regular	23	29.49%
Condensed	14	17.95%
Sans Serif	26	33.33%
Have not settled on one	8	10.26%
Waiting for font hack	7	8.97%
Voters: 78. You may not vote on this poll

09-06-2010, 12:20 PM	#1
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,477 Karma: 26425959 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Which K3 typeface do you like best? I find all three are better than the one on my K2, but I have pretty much abandoned 'Regular' in favor of Condensed or Sans Serif. I especially like Sans Serif in landscape mode, size 1 or 2 with words per line set to Fewest. I'm also curious if anyone feels a need for a font hack for K3. With the expanded unicode support, choice of 3 typefaces, and (to my eyes at least) noticeably sharper letter forms, is there still enough motivation (assuming someone figures out how to do it)?

09-06-2010, 01:19 PM	#4
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 989 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	I like the condensed one. My least favourite is the Sans-serif Last edited by shanghaichica; 09-06-2010 at 02:38 PM.

09-06-2010, 02:40 PM	#8
mcgrath Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad, Kindle 3	I've been messing around with the fonts and sizes ever since I received my K3 and I finally settled on condensed. The regular caecilia font looked too "happy" to me. I'm not sure if that bothers anyone else, but it seemed weird reading books with a serious or sad tone that were using a font akin to comic sans (ok, I know it's not that bad, but you get the point). But after spending some time with the Kindle I don't really notice the font as much as I did in the beginning. It would be nice to have a font hack, though. Edit: Maybe I wasn't too far-off comparing caecilia to comic sans. Last edited by mcgrath; 09-06-2010 at 03:10 PM.

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09-06-2010, 12:41 PM	#2
jswinden Nameless Being	I voted for sans serif, but I would definitely prefer to use my own choice of fonts. I did not chose the "waiting for a font hack" because it seems out of place with the other choices.

09-06-2010, 12:46 PM	#3
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	I still prefer the regular font despite the extra choice and I absolutely loathe the sans serif font eugh! I'm happy not to have any other font choices as I don't want to spend all my time fiddling with changing things - I just want to get on and read! With my Pocketbook 360 I actually came to dislike the fact that I could use any font I wanted and that it could be customised to the nth degree because I just wasted too much time fiddling. Too much choice isn't always a good thing!

09-06-2010, 01:42 PM	#5
SpeckledJim Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 18 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: K3 WiFi	Regular. Sans-serif just looks ugly to me.

09-06-2010, 01:52 PM	#6
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Sans serif is my favorite because it is easy on my eyes.

09-06-2010, 02:31 PM	#7
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	I'm still loading my books from an USB-stick on Calibre---gather metadata- sent them one by one to my Kindle (untill I discovered you can sent the whole batch at one time)- organizing the books in different collections, so I didn't have time yet for a font. But I think to opt for Sans Serif, when I'm finally done with my books.

09-06-2010, 02:41 PM	#9
babyd Addict Posts: 384 Karma: 1567 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony:505, 600, 350, 650, Kindle 3 & PW, Kobo Mini & Aura HD	I use regular on size 1, hate the sans serif font.

09-06-2010, 04:21 PM	#10
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,009 Karma: 18018738 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Libra2, Clara 2e, Kindle PW SE & Kindle 2022	I prefer the Condensed, with the Regular it looked like words were merging together, and the Sans Serif seems a bit darker, so for me its Condensed. More font choices would be lovely though

09-06-2010, 06:25 PM	#13
SpeckledJim Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 18 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: K3 WiFi	Well the show stopper for me is the hand drawn look of Comic Sans, unless you have that in another font, I find it hard to accept them as similar. You'd have an easier time convincing me the bottom two fonts were similar.

09-07-2010, 08:41 PM	#14
simplyparticular Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 1395952 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Device: Oasis 3 & GlowLight 4	I loathe Caecilia as a body font. I associate slab serif with headlines and signage, not reading. And Caecilia is particularly round, so I also think it is a "happy" font, but more like Courier than Comic Sans. Comic Sans is an abomination that doesn't deserve to exist, IMHO. Caeciia Condensed looks like it might be marginally better, but I'm reserving judgement until I see a Kindle at Target or Staples. I suspect Amazon went with slab serif fonts because they have nice crisp lines, which probably display stronger on E-Ink. But until the Font Hack is working on Kindle 3, I won't even give it a look. My Cybook can use any font, and I love reading with Arno Pro or Georgia. I prefer serifs for blocks of text.

09-08-2010, 12:45 AM	#15
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 859 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	Can we change fonts in the K3 without a hack? Are they built in? I cannot find them on mine.

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